The men’s and women’s NCAA March Madness tournament officially wrapped up for the 2024 season, concluding in a win for the University of South Carolina’s women’s team and the University of Connecticut (UConn)’s men’s team. Much like every year, this year’s tournament garnered a lot of media attention, specifically around […]
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Colleges raise education prices for the Ivy league name
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If you’ve been keeping up with the newest TikTok recipes and drink trends, you’ve definitely seen a vibrant Poppi can or two on your feed. Poppi, a soda brand that promises to “bring soda back,” has been trending due to its versatility and health-conscious ingredients. The brand has added two […]
Sabrina Carpenter is keeping us up with new pop single ‘Espresso’
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Baseball takes four straight wins against NJAC opponents
The men’s baseball team dominated all competition over the weekend, putting four straight New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) wins in the books against Rutgers-Newark University and New Jersey City University (NJCU). The action began against Rutgers-Newark last Thursday where the Roadrunners got off to a strong start with three runs […]
Ramapo track races at Metropolitan Conference
The men’s and women’s track and field teams took to Icahn Stadium in New York City over the weekend to compete in the Metropolitan Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Freshmen Logan Natale and Mike Okafor-Brown, sophomore Brandon Balcacer and junior Terrell Lockett started the meet off strong with a […]
Sports round-up: What you missed week of April 3
UConn, South Carolina named national champions On Sunday afternoon, the South Carolina Gamecocks were crowned NCAA Champions for the third time under head coach Dawn Staley. Their 87-75 victory came against the Iowa Hawkeyes and superstar guard Caitlin Clark. South Carolina proved to be too much for Iowa thanks in […]
Men’s and women’s tennis compete against TCNJ
The Ramapo men’s and women’s tennis teams each split this past week, winning one match and losing the other as they continued on their journey of the 2024 spring season. First up, the men’s team played against The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) on Friday, with the Lions earning a […]
Upcoming SGA elections feature familiar faces
It’s almost Student Government Association (SGA) election time again for Ramapo students with voting starting in less than a week. Eighteen candidates are running for 2024-25 in a variety of positions, with two teams campaigning for the presidency and vice presidency. Victor Oluwagbemi & Oliver Mejia Junior Victor Oluwagbemi […]